Wastewater Treatment Plant Testimonial

Wastewater Treatment Testimonial: City of Salida and Mahogany Research Facility

BioLynceus® biological treatment products were used to support two separate wastewater treatment challenges: plant startup and biomass development at the City of Salida WWTP, and fats, oils, and grease (FOG) management at the Mahogany Research Facility.

City of Salida WWTP Startup

During the startup of the new City of Salida Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), BioLynceus® was retained to provide microbial inoculation using ProBiotic Scrubber® II.

The bioaugmentation program was designed to help establish and mature the new treatment biomass more quickly.

According to Project Engineer and Operator in Responsible Charge Robert W. Pennington, the developing biological treatment process produced an effluent that met applicable state ammonia limits within 30 days of startup.

The treatment program was used to support:

  • Wastewater plant startup

  • Biomass establishment

  • Biological treatment development

  • Nitrification

  • Ammonia removal

  • Effluent compliance

Reducing FOG at the Mahogany Research Facility

BioLynceus® was also used at the Mahogany Research Facility operated by Shell Frontier Oil & Gas, where fats, oils, and grease were creating problems within the wastewater system.

A biological additive was introduced upstream in the wastewater collection system to begin treating the organic material before it reached the treatment plant.

According to Pennington, the biological treatment helped keep the collection system clear while significantly reducing FOG accumulation in the plant's equalization tank.

Introducing treatment upstream provided additional contact time for biological activity throughout the collection system.

Supporting Wastewater Treatment with Bioaugmentation

These applications demonstrate how biological treatment can be incorporated into wastewater systems for different operational objectives.

At the City of Salida WWTP, ProBiotic Scrubber® II was used to support rapid biomass development and ammonia treatment during plant startup.

At the Mahogany Research Facility, biological treatment was used upstream to help manage FOG within the collection system and reduce accumulation at the treatment plant.

“During the startup of the new City of Salida WWTP, BioLynceus® was retained to provide inoculant biology to aid in the aging of the new biomass. This procedure produced an effluent discharge that met state environmental limits for ammonia well within 30 days.”

Robert W. Pennington
Project Engineer and ORC
City of Salida

The results described above reflect observations from these specific wastewater treatment applications. Performance may vary depending on wastewater characteristics, system design, loading, operating conditions, and treatment program.